Automobile curtain



NOV. 4, 1930. Q p, WEAVER 1,780,257

AUTOMOBILE CURTAIN Filed Sept. 14, 1926 Patented Nov. 4, 1930 'e UNrrsD sTATss conA I. WEAVER, on ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA i-"A'rrn'rA OFFICE AUTOMOBILE CURTAIN Application filed September 14, 19726. erialrNo. 135,305,

of the curtain relatively to the window for the purpose of screening effectually the rays of sun that oftentimes project thru the side window upon the driver or other occupants, causing eye strain or embarrassment. Y

Another Object of my invention is to provide a novel auto curtain which can be readily moved up and down relatively to any side window of the machine, so that it may be positioned and retained in adjusted position, and thereby serve to screen sunlight from affecting the eyes of the driver.

A still further object of my invention .is to provide, in a device ofthe character described, a green colored transparent panel or more than one such panel on the side adjustable curtain, so while the sun-light may lind its way thru this panel it will not cause any discomture to the occupants of the front seat.

At dierent times of the day the sun is in different positions so that streaks of sunlight project themselves into the side windows of autos at different points, resulting in eyestrain, unusual warmth or fatigue; as the sun rays are concentrated always at the same point for a considerable time the effulgence of these rays Often causes eye fatiguel and eye strain, interfering` with the proper handling orn the car by the driver. To overcome this my invention of curtain is designed to afford a quickly-positionable device for allowing the sun rays to be screened at various points, so the harmful effects of the sunlight will be eliminated. v

Vith the above and other objects in View my invention consists in the combination, arrangement and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specifications, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, wherein similar refersecuredupon the body of the car in any approvedmanner preferably by means ofjglove ence characters Vdesignate similar parts thruout the respective views,

Figurecl` is a side view, of' a fragmentary automobile showing my invention in position thereupon, Y V `55 yFigure 2 is a View similar to Figure 1 but showing anotherform of my" invention mountedin position,-

` f i Figure 3 is a plan, partly sectional Viewv of parts shown in Figure 2, y A j Va0 Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view showing parts of Figure 2,

-Figure 5 isl a longitudinal sectional view '.ofparts `shown in Figure -1,

Figure; 6 is a topplan View of still ano5 other form of my invention.

Referring'to the drawings, which are merely illnstrative of my invention A designates the, side of an automobile frame-or body, preferably of the closed-car type of design in which side windows are providedthe glass panels of which maybe caused to disappear at the will ofthe operator.,k i' InFigureA l I show one" form of my invention consisting ofthe strips, preferably made 'V75 of fabric or flexible material, designated 1 and `2 and located` at the opposing ends of the open window B, so as to flank said window.

Designed to movably engage slidably and adjustablyupon strips 1 and 2 is a fabric automobile curtain Of desirable make designated .4, having gathers or loops 5 and Giformed terminally or at'opposite ends ofthe curtain fl. It will be seen that .the strips 1 and 2 maybe fasteners designated broadly 3, so that these stripsV may be removed at random Afrom the machine; The same type of fasteners may be employed which are now used to attach the sidev curtains to a machine.

The curtain 4 carries one or more transparentpanels Sas may be desired and I preferably will make the panel green in color so that even ifithe rays of the sun may enter the machine the same will exert no harmful effect upon the eyes of the occupants, especially thel driver of the car. Any other color may, with. like advantage be used. From AFigure 5 it will be seen that each panel 8 is 100 secured in cleats or retainers 7 carried by or secured to the curtain. The fabric portions of the curtain may terminally be folded back to present overlapping thicknesses of material as at 6.

In Figure 2 I disclose a different form of my invent-ion of adjustable curtain wherein use is made of preferably metal strips 9 and 10 instead of the fabric strips 1 and 2, and these strips are secured at .their upper and lower ends to the body A of the machine by means of fasteners 17. The intermediatemajor portions of these strips 9 and 10'are offset or deflected as at 9 so as to position'itself in spaced relation with respect to the adjacent surface of the window, as illustrated in Figure 4. 'Ihe intermediate offset portions of these strips 9 and 10 are formed with elongated slots 11y in which project the usual thumb bolts 13, which may slide in these Slots to adjust the curtain 14 in any desired vertical position, this curtain also extending across the opening B. The jamb nuts 13 clamp the curtain in adjusted position. The thumb bolts 13 pass thru the arms 12 formed integrally upon end pieces 10 of the curtain 14, and are disposed parallel to said end-pieces being connected to the latter by the rightangularly-disposed integral lugs 18 formed upon the end pieces and serving to space the arms 12 outwardly of the window frame a distance sullicient to allow the arms 1926. l comL P. WEAVER- to slidably overlap the strips 9 and 10. In

this way a mechanical device is obtained which will effectively position the curtain in the desired adjusted position.

Another form of curtain holding device suitable for use in connection with the frame shown in Figure 4 is shown in Figure 6 which 24, 25 secure the green transparent panels 23, l

and 26 in position opposite 0penings'15,16 in the frame shown in Figure 6. In Figure 2 C is the fender, E the side door.

From the above it ,will be seen that I have provided a simple contrivance for adjustably mounting in removable relation upon the side window of an auto a curtain which will screen the sun rays, and as the sun disappears the curtain can be moved higher and higher.

I claim all variations falling within the purview of the appended claim.

That I desire to claim and seek by Letters Patent is In combination with a frame having a window opening, a pair of vertically disposed fabric strips having only their opposing ends secured to the frame and their main body portions overlying said frame along adjacent window opening edges, a fabric curtain hav- 

